Over the weekend, Monaco’s Prince Albert and Princess Charlene released their Christmas card, which you can see above. I genuinely love it? It’s cozy, it’s funny, and the kids are cute. Charlene seems to be doing so much better this year, after a wild health journey for several years. Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella are incredibly cute, and they look like normal kids. I love that the family dog, a chihuahua, was included in the family portrait too. Apparently, his name is Harley. Harley Grimaldi is actually a great dog name. He’s serving FACE for Christmas.
Miraculously, the gossip about the state of Albert and Charlene’s marriage has died down a lot this year. I doubt they have anything resembling a healthy marriage, but they’ve seemingly worked out some kind of deal, and the deal involves Christmas portraits and Charlene stepping out for certain photo-ops. Last week, Charlene, Albert and the kids stepped out to open up the Monaco Christmas market. Gabriella has such style! I love her coat.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, The Prince’s Palace’s Instagram.
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- NO TABLOID – TT.SS.HH. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco, Their Children H.S.H. Prince Jacques and H.S.H. Princess Gabriella with Mélanie-Antoinette de Massy attend the Opening of the Christmas Market of Monaco, on the Herculis port, by the Mayor of Monaco Georges Marsan.,Image: 1056812183, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO TABLOID, Model Release: no, Credit line: Olivier Huitel/Avalon
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- NO TABLOID – TT.SS.HH. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco, Their Children H.S.H. Prince Jacques and H.S.H. Princess Gabriella with Mélanie-Antoinette de Massy attend the Opening of the Christmas Market of Monaco, on the Herculis port, by the Mayor of Monaco Georges Marsan.,Image: 1056812271, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO TABLOID, Model Release: no, Credit line: Olivier Huitel/Avalon
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- NO TABLOID – TT.SS.HH. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco, Their Children H.S.H. Prince Jacques and H.S.H. Princess Gabriella with Mélanie-Antoinette de Massy attend the Opening of the Christmas Market of Monaco, on the Herculis port, by the Mayor of Monaco Georges Marsan.,Image: 1056812544, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO TABLOID, Model Release: no, Credit line: Olivier Huitel/Avalon
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- NO TABLOID – Princess Charlene of Monaco, Their Children attend the Opening of the Christmas Market of Monaco, on the Herculis port, by the Mayor of Monaco Georges Marsan.,Image: 1056812887, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO TABLOID, Model Release: no, Credit line: Olivier Huitel/Avalon
Charlene and the kids look wonderful and healthy. Their daughter grew that haircut out quite nicely. I really hope they are happy.
That dirty old man she married still looks a mess. Hopefully his other children are healthy, happy and doing well.
I wish the wales kids could wear normal clothes.
?? Aren’t they?
@Rachel – agree.
And also looking a little more relaxed and with genuine smiles like the Grimaldis here
I like how the adults dress up but let the kids dress casually and wear jeans
Now THIS is a royal family Christmas picture! Love it!!
(I’m not entirely sure about the length of Charlene’s forearm to reach alllll the way around her daughter’s back like that, but Photoshop-Shmotoshop. I’ve certainly seen worse…)
Although she does have long arms she competed in swimming in the Olympics.
The blue walls and the decorations with the blue in it is nicely coordinated. I like photos where you can see the Christmas decorations in the background. I don’t know why this isn’t the standard. Instead we just get random photos that say merry Christmas or whatever. I wana see the decorations! Appreciate how Charlene and their daughter wore what they wanted though as opposed to completely matching the blue. And the dog is a cutie.
The different colors are all tied together by the rug. I truly love the deep, deep blues in the room combined with the decorations. Really great photo.
I’m so glad you posted about Princess Charlene, she’s one of my favorite royals! She is SO TALL and graceful at the same time. I did a deep dive on her fashion on UFO No More this weekend, and I was blown away by her work schedule and sincere commitment to charities close to her heart (animals, kids, sports). She is also very active with the wider Grimaldi family, minus his how ever many other children. Charlene and that man’s children are seen regularly and seem cute and happy. It’s great to see her working so hard after so many genuine health issues (ahem…)
Beautiful photos. Charlene looks elegant and polished. Now I’d love to see holiday photos of Queen Letizia and her family!
I could never understand how he was produced by Grace Kelly.
Happens . A throwback to some troglodyte ancestor . Cant believe William as he is now is remotely related to Princess Diana .
Charlene looks great! I love her dress, her hair looks good…the kids are adorable, and HARLEY GRIMALDI! Nestled in there so cutely. Bravo there, Grimaldis! Not you, Albert.
Lovely pictures! Lol: Harley Grimaldi seems quite self-possessed — front and center in the Christmas pic!
That dress on Gabriella is beautiful and doesn’t look like something worn in an Edwardian orphanage.
Why the hell didn’t the photographer wait until Charlene’s fingers made full contact with Gabriella? And to release it without correcting that?? Good grief!
That aside, it’s a lovely photo, very aesthetically pleasing.
Adorable kids.
So happy to see Princess Charlene out and looking healthy and beautiful!! The twins are so cute, as is Harley.
Love that outfit on Charlene, but I’m a sucker for accordion pleats. She seems to have made her peace with her situation. The kids are darling, but Harley is the star lol. Albert is there.
This is a great family Christmas photo. Everyone isn’t all matchy-matchy but still festively attired. Addition of the family dog is great because who doesn’t love a dog?! And I really love the decor of the room (or what we can see from the photo.) The dark, moody Christmas tree is a nice twist from what you normally see and I dig it.
What a great photo! Charlene looks elegant and beautiful as usual. The little chihuahua is adorable.
Love this picture. I’m glad to see Charlene looking so happy for a change.
The deep decoration colors tying in with the blue walls is very classy. I have a wee problem with that belt but the dress is understated luxuriousness and hair/makeup is gorgeous. The dog is such a diva I love it.
The card is nice and also looks festive unlike the cards sent out by the Windsors. Charlene has been out and about a lot in the last year and has a full programme of royal duties. The palace instagram has lots of pictures of her events. I’m glad she seems to be much healthier and that she and Albert have either reconciled or come to an arrangement.